A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-099-9744
NSN 6145-00-431-8376
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5990-00-935-5610
NSN 2925-01-368-1333
NSN 5945-01-170-3467
NSN 6130-01-133-5717
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 2925-01-123-5856
NSN 5985-01-123-9484
NSN 6145-01-474-5459
NSN 7035-01-512-7776